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Iran: Asghar Mehdizadeh, the Survivor of the 1988 Massacre Testifies in Hamid Noury Trial

November 12, 2021

By Shamsi Saadati, Originally published in NCR-Iran.org, 12th November 2021 On Friday, the third session of Hamid Noury’s trial in Albania was held. Noury is an Iranian prison official who had participated in the 1988 massacre of prisoners. Today, Asghar Mehdizadeh, one of the plaintiffs, testified in the District Court

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Tribunal Formed in London Amidst Broader Push to Hold Iran Accountable

November 12, 2021

By Mahmoud Hakamian, Originally published in NCR-Iran.org, 12th November 2021 On Wednesday, a People’s Tribunal began in London with the aim of investigating the Iranian regime’s crackdown on nationwide protests that took place two years ago. The event was jointly organized by the organizations like Justice

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Iran 1988 Massacre Noury’s Second Trial in Albania: Majid Saheb Jam’s Testimony

November 11, 2021

By Shamsi Saadati, Originally published in NCR-Iran.org, 11th November 2021 Thursday marked the thirty-sixth session of the trial of Hamid Noury, an Iranian prisons official charged for his role in the 1988 massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners in Gohardasht prison. Noury was incarcerated in 2019 by Swedish authorities. On Wednesday, his trial was held in Albania, where survivors

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An Idea That Connects Hearts in Iran and Beyond

November 5, 2021

By Shahriar Kia, Originally published in NCR-Iran.org, 5th November 2021 On October 28, 2021, the Organization of Iranian-American communities held a meeting in Washington D.C. called the “Free Iran 2021 Summit.” The speakers encompassed the full political spectrum in Washington: a vice president of the United States from

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Free Iran 2021 Summit: A Bi-partisan Call For a Firm Policy Toward Mullahs’ Regime

October 31, 2021

By Shamsi Saadati, Originally published in NCR-Iran.org, 31st October 2021 On Thursday, October 28, 2021, members of the Iranian American communities attended the “Free Iran 2021 Summit” in Washington D.C. and joined several renowned American personalities in calling for a firm policy toward the Iranian regime.

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Anniversary of 2019 Iran Protests: Regime Officials and Media Warn of Another Uprising

October 30, 2021

By Shamsi Saadati, Originally published in NCR-Iran.org, 30th October 2021 November 15 marks the anniversary of the major Iran protests in November 2019. After three years, the regime is still visibly afraid of a restive society and haunted by the bitter nightmare of those protests. On

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Ashraf 3, Albania: A Memorial Ceremony To Pay Tribute To Sir David Amess

October 18, 2021

By Mansoureh Galestan, Originally published in NCR-Iran.org, 18th October 2021 A memorial ceremony with the participation of thousands of residents of Ashraf 3, home to members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) in Albania, was held on Sunday, October 17, 2021, in memory of Sir David Amess.

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The West Needs to Unite to Fight for Human Rights

October 15, 2021

The long-standing accusations surrounding a 1988 massacre of thousands in Iran underscores the need for the West to act to defend the rule of law. By Patrick J. Kennedy and Alejo Vidal-Quadras, 15th October 2021 Human rights seem nonexistent in today’s world. That’s because the world’s democracies are

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Iran’s Raisi Domestic and International Trips Fail

October 13, 2021

By Mansoureh Galestan, Originally published in NCR-Iran.org, 13th October 2021 On Monday, the Iranian regime’s Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson announced that the regime’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, would not attend the COP26 U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. Responding to the reporters, the FM spokesperson claimed that ‘such

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State Media: Iran’s Economic Situation Is Beyond Catastrophe

October 11, 2021

By Mansoureh Galestan, Originally published in NCR-Iran.org, 11th October 2021 Iran’s economic situation is in the worst situation in the last century. This fact has been confirmed by Iran’s state-run media, also acknowledging the consequences of the growing economic crisis for the regime that has created and

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